Can you knit just one of these cute critters?
The pattern is now available on Ravelry and Etsy (the difference in price is due to fees, but you don't need a Ravelry account to buy the pattern there, and you don't need to wait for me to email it!).*
Here are the main details. Pookies are bean-bag animal toys in 3 sizes (3", 3 1/2", 4"). To make a set of 3 toys (one of each size), you need 50 g each of 3 colours of worsted weight yarn. However, this is a great project for using left-over yarn. The toys are completely knit in the round, on 4 mm DPNs or circular needle (your choice). The ears and hood are knit separately, then attached to the toy. The pattern gives instructions for 5 ear styles: mouse/hamster, bunny, puppy, kitty, and bear. Other materials required are polyester stuffing, ¼ cup dried beans or plastic beads per toy, 3 pairs of 9 mm safety eyes, black yarn to embroider the face, tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers.
If you're a member of my Ravelry group, I would love some photos and feedback on the pattern, since these toys are very different from my other designs.
Happy knitting everyone, and I hope you all have a great day!
*I won't be listing the pattern on Lulu, because their fees are too high, and we're going to move away from selling anything but the books there.
8 comments:
Awwwww, these are so cute Barbara that I had to buy the pattern and I'm going to try them out with handdyed yarns.
what a cute little family/gang/gaggle of pookies! I love 'em ^..^
Yipee! Bought it. Joined the group. YAY!!
Their name is just too perfect!
These are adorable! They will be the next pattern I get!
I've never knit in the round before...do you think this pattern would be ok to start with?
While the over-all pattern is quite simple, these could be a little tricky for your first knit-in-the-round project. The base starts with a small number of stitches, with several rows of increases, which can be a pain if you're not comfortable with dpns.
How cute, cute, cute! I just downloaded the Well-Dressed Bunny pattern, but this one will definitely have to be next on my list!
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